"Pb-pb-b-b-b. Pb-pb-b-b-b." With these magic vocables, Ralph the mouse revs up a dream come true--his very own motorcycle. Living in a knothole in a hotel room, young Ralph has seen plenty of families come and go, some more generous with their crumbs than others. But when young Keith and his parents check in to the hotel, Ralph gets his first chance to check out. He has always fantasized about venturing beyond the second floor, maybe even outside. Curiosity overcomes caution, and Ralph must have a go at Keith's toy motorcycle. Soon, the headstrong mouse finds himself in a pickle, when all he wanted was to ride a motorcycle. Lucky for him, the boy understands how it is. When he discovers Ralph in his thwarted attempt to abscond with the toy bike, Keith generously encourages the rodent to ride. He even teaches him the simple trick of starting the motorcycle: "You have to make a noise... pb-pb-b-b-b." The subsequent situations Ralph motors into require quick thinking and grownup-sized courage... read more and download
Book Details:
Paperback, 186 pages
Published January 26th 2016
Original Title The Mouse and the Motorcycle
ISBN 0380709244 (ISBN13: 9780380709243)
Edition Language English
Series Ralph S. Mouse #1
Literary Awards Nene Award (1969), Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award (1968), Students' Choice Youth Award (Iowa), William Allen White Award
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